With 20+ years as an accomplished professional/board director with extensive expertise in business development, B2B sales, and leadership. Demonstrates strong skills in effective communication, decision-making, and relationship-building. Proven track record in negotiating contracts, training and mentoring teams, and understanding profit and loss. Adept at maintaining resilience under pressure while driving business growth. Career goal includes leveraging product knowledge to enhance organisational success.
I was the Sales Director for Erskine - IKON Office Solutions, who were the largest independent global office technology provider in the UK. I ran the London sales team, responsible for in excess of 35 sales people.
I developed a new finance product for the sales team to utilise with customers, it was all encompassing, making it flexible for the customer, to change the contract with their business needs, this helped grow turnover across sales and service by over 20% in the first 12 months of usage, taking the business from £12 million to £30 million over a 10 year period
I was heavily involved in bespoking contracts for our Corporate and Public Sector customers, to ensure that all needs were met for all parties
I was responsible for looking after our finance partners, BNP Paribas, Siemens, CF Corporate HPE etc, managing various portfolios, with a combined value of circa £50 million
Working closely with our finance partners and processing teams, to ensure that circa 95% of our business was financed, ensuring fast turnaround on payment of transactions
After deciding to take early retirement in 2024, I quickly realised I miss the daily challenges that come with leading and driving business success.
Reflecting on my extensive experience, I'm confident i can help elevate the right company by contributing to its short and long-term growth plans. I believe my leadership, strategic insight, and operational expertise can make a significant impact, helping to shape the future of a forward thinking organisation.